Instrument for cutting the bands of baled goods and the like



June 11, 1929; E. J. DAVIDSON IN S' IRUIBNT FOR CUTTING Till-BANDS OIBKLUGOODS AND m5 LIKE Filed June 17. 1926 INVEN I'Of Patented June 11,1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD JAMES DAVIDSON, OF HAYES, ENGLAND.

INSTRUMENT FOR CUTTING THE BANDS OF BALED GOODS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed June 17, 1926, Serial No. 116,720, and in GreatBritain June 19, 1925.

This invention relates to an instrument for lifting and cutting theband, wire or the like used to bind baled goods, boxes, crates or thelike, of the kind comprising a pair of members adapted to engage withthe opposite edges of the band, and so shaped that when the instrumentis operated the band is separated from the bale or crate by the engagingmembers and is brought into a suitable position to be cut by a cuttingedge,

or between shearing edges, forming part of the instrument. According tothe invention an instrument of the kind referred to is providedcomprising a pair of relatively movable handles on one of which aremounted a pair of relatively fixed members which are adapted to engagethe opposite edges of the band or the like and to lift said band toseparate it from the bale or the like when a rotational movement isimparted to these relatively fixed band engaging members, means beingprovided on the other handle, adapted when said handle is operated, tosever the separated band. The engaging members are preferably so shapedthat on the operation of the instrument one edge of the band is liftedhigher, or further away from the bale or crate, than the other in orderto facilitate the cutting or shearing operation.

In the preferred form of the instrument the band engaging members arerigidly mounted or integrally formed on one and the same part of theinstrument and' are formed with band engaging surfaces approximatelyspirally disposed, while a shearing member is pivoted on the portion ofthe instrument carrying the band engaging members and is adapted toco-operate with a shearing edge formed or mounted fixedly on one side ofsaid portion.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the form of instru ment above described in twoelevational views at right angles to one another.

In the construction shown in the drawings the band engaging'members 11and 12 are both mounted on one and the same portion 13 of theinstrument, which is fitted with a bar or tube 21, bent at the top toform a handle 22. The members 11 and 12 have band engaging surfaces 14and 15 respectively, ap-

proximately spirally arranged, so that when the lower ends of theengaging members are placed on either side of the band 16 as shown inFig. 1 and the instrument is turned in the direction of the arrow A, themembers 14 and 15 lift the band from the bale. The engaging member 11 isfurnished on its inner face with a recessed portion which only allowsthe edge of the band on that side to ride up it a limited distance,whilst the engaging surface 15 of the member 12 is so shaped that theband on that side can ride up without obstruction. When the instrumenthas been turned through approximately a quarter circle into the positionshown in Fig. 2 the band on one side will pass over the shearing edge 17mounted at the back of the engaging member 12. The other shearing edge18 mounted on the arm 19 pivoted on the bolt 20 passing through the part13 of the instrument is then brought into operation and shears the band.The pivoted arm 19 is also provided with a handle portion 23.

I claim:

1. An instrument for lifting and cutting the binding band, wire or thelike of baled goods, boxes, crates or the like, comprising a pair ofrelatively movable handle members, a pair of wedge-shaped memberscarried on one of said handle members, said wedgeshaped members beingadapted to engage the opposite edges of the band or the like and to beforced between the band and the bale to separate said band from the baleon rotational movement about a common axis being imparted to the saidband engaging mem bers, and means on the other handle member adapted tosever the separated band.

2. An instrument for lifting and cutting the binding band, wire or thelike of baled goods, boxes, crates or the like, comprising a pair ofspirally arranged and relatively fixed members adapted to engage theopposite edges of the band or the like to separate said band from thebale and means co-operating with said shaped members to sever theseparated band.

3. An instrument for lifting and cutting the binding band, wire or thelike of baled goods, boxes, crates or the like, comprising a pair ofpivotally connected handle members, a pair of spirally arranged andrelatively fixed members fixedly mounted on one of said handle members,and adapted to engage the opposite edges of the band or the like and toseparate said band from the bale when the 5 handle carrying saidspirally arranged members is manipulated to move said spirally arrangedmembers'together about a common axis, and means movable with regard tothe spirally arranged members and adapted to sever the separated band.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

EDWARD JAMES DAVIDSON.

